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Indiana National Guard members earn German jump wings
July 28, 2015
Indiana National Guardsmen earn their German jump wings under the watchful eye of two German Jumpmasters. The Soldiers took their commands from the Germans and jumped from a C-130 over Camp Atterbury on July 22, 2015.
Like father, like daughter - New York Army Guard pilots fly together
July 27, 2015
New York Army National Guard Warrant Officer Meghan Polis, left, and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Stephen Polis - a daughter and dad who are both assigned to Company B 3rd Battalion 142nd Assault Helicopter Battalion - pose in front of a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter at Fort Drum July 22, 2015, before flying together as a pilot in command and pilot team. It was the first time both National Guard members flew together as pilots.
Air National Guard couple juggles military life and exchange command job
July 27, 2015
Col. Scott Lockwood, commander, Air Force Officer Training School, transfers command of Detachment 12 to Lt. Col. Loralie Rasmussen during a change of command ceremony July 16, 2015, Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. Rasmussen took command of the detachment from her husband, Lt. Col. Reid Rasmussen, who is attending Air War College here.
Armenian troops visit PATRIOT exercise under State Partnership Program
July 27, 2015
Republic of Armenia Ministry of Defense Capt. Ruben Khachatryan, chief of section, Central Military Medical Hospital, helps Senior Airman Michelle Kimball, a radiologic technologist assigned to the 192nd Medical Group, Virginia Air National Guard, take a simulated X-ray in the Expeditionary Medical Support (EMEDS) tent during PATRIOT exercise at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wisconsin., July 21, 2015.
Soldiers test leadership skills to become future Army officers
July 24, 2015
U.S. Army officer candidates call in a situation report up to command during Officer Candidate School on West Camp Rapid in Rapid City, S.D., July 16, 2015. Soldiers develop their leadership skills in an eight-week program instructed by the South Dakota Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 196th Regiment (Regional Training Institute) to earn their commission as a second lieutenants in the Army National Guard. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Pvt. Joshua Quandt)
South Dakota Guard, Suriname Armed Forces exchange strategic planning processes
July 24, 2015
U.S. Army Lt. Col. Orson Ward, second from left, South Dakota Army National Guard, and U.S. Air Force Maj. Kevin Miller, center, South Dakota Air National Guard, participate in a subject matter expert exchange on strategic planning in Paramaribo, Suriname, July 15, 2015.
Mass casualty drill tests New York Guard Soldiers' medical skills
July 23, 2015
New York Army National Guard medical Soldiers assigned to Company C "Charlie Med," 427th Brigade Support Battalion, 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, treat a "victim" during a mass casualty (MASCAL) exercise during their annual training at Fort Drum, New York on July 15, 2015.
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James visits 119th Wing in Fargo
July 23, 2015
Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James shakes the hand of Senior Airman Devon Brekke, a member of the 119th Wing, July 21, 2015, at the North Dakota Air National Guard base in Fargo. James’ visit to the 119th Wing included meetings with Guard leaders and elected and civic officials, followed by an all-staff meeting that was attended by North Dakota Air National Guard members.
Washington state Airmen practice earthquake communications
July 23, 2015
Maj. David Stilli and Senior Master Sgt. Gregory Kassa, both of the Air National Guard's 194th Wing, confer with a helicopter pilot from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Department at the Mason County Fairgrounds in Shelton, Wash., as part of exercise Evergreen Tremor to prepare for a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake.
New York Army National Guard aviators sharpen hoist skills with civilian agencies
July 22, 2015
Firefighters with the West Monroe Volunteer Fire Department load a casualty onto a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter with the help of Sgt. Michael Butler, a flight medic, and Spc. Brian Watson, a crew chief, both with Company F, 1st Battalion, 169th General Support Aviation Battalion, during a cold load training exercise in Cicero, N.Y., Saturday, July 18, 2015. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jonathan Monfiletto/Released)
New York National Guard Soldiers master sling-load skills
July 22, 2015
Two New York Army National Guard Soldiers from Company A, 427th Brigade Support Battalion, prepare to attach a sling-load to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter piloted by aviators from Company B, 3rd Battalion, 126th Aviation, July 19, 2015. The Soldiers, part of the 27th IBCT are at Fort Drum participating in an Exportable Combat Training Capability exercise in preparation of the Brigade’s rotation at the Joint Readiness Training Center at Fort Polk, La., scheduled for 2016.
Team from Texas National Guard continues renovations in Maine
July 21, 2015
A team from the 136th Civil Engineer Squadron, Texas Air National Guard, continue renovations at Camp William Hinds, Raymond, Maine, for their annual training, July 5-19, 2015.
Minnesota Guard member helping a Croatian community in need
July 21, 2015
Spc. Christopher Anderson, carpentry/masonry specialist, sands and smooths plaster on the ceiling. He is with other Soldiers of the 851st Vertical Engineer Company and members of the Croatian Army, Armored Mechanic Brigade, working together for repairs and to rebuild a roof on a damaged community center in the local town of Račinovci, Croatia. The project is a Humanitarian Civic Assistance project made possible by the U.S. European Command in partnership with the U.S. Embassy in Zagreb, Croatia.
New York Air National Guard continues support for Greenland science missions
July 21, 2015
Reporters take photographs of a New York Air National Guard 109th Airlift Wing LC-130 Skibird at Summit, Greenland, on June 29, 2015. Airmen and aircraft from the New York Air National Guard's 109th AW stage out of Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, during the summer months, supplying fuel and supplies and transporting passengers in and out of various National Science Foundation camps on the ice shelf in Greenland throughout the entire season. The unique capabilities of the ski-equipped LC-130 aircraft make it the only one of its kind in the U.S. military, able to land on snow and ice.
Live-fire drill helps sharpen infantry skills of New York National Guard members
July 21, 2015
New York Army National Guard Soldiers assigned to Company B 2nd Battalion 108th Infantry move onto the objective during a platoon live-fire exercise at Fort Drum, New York, on July 16, 2015. The training is part of an Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise, required the coordination of the entire platoon, and provided the unit's Soldiers with an opportunity to improve their combat techniques.
New Jersey Air National Guard trains with Bulgarian air force at Thracian Star 2015
July 20, 2015
Bulgarian air force MiG-29 pilot Capt. Ivan Dinkov, left, shakes hands with U.S. Air Force F-16 pilot Lt. Col. Matthew Crill after a successful familiarization flight in a two-seat, F-16D Fighting Falcon, from the 177th Fighter Wing of the New Jersey Air National Guard, during Thracian Star at Graf Ignatievo Air Base, Bulgaria, July 15, 2015. Thracian Star is a bilateral training exercise to enhance interoperability with the Bulgarian air force and to bolster readiness to conduct combined air operations. Pilots from both countries benefit from familiarization flights in each other's fighter jets.
Professional Education Center hosts first class of international students
July 20, 2015
Visiting Soldier is pinned with U.S. rank as training gets underway at Professional Education Center in July, 2015.
PATRIOT 2015, involving military and civilian responders, kicks off in Wisconsin
July 20, 2015
Firefighters from the 181st and the 317th Engineer Detachment, Nebraska Army National Guard, spray water during an aircraft rescue and fire burn as they prepare for the annual PATRIOT Exercise at Volk Field Combat Readiness Training Center, Wisconsin, July 16, 2015. PATRIOT is a domestic operations disaster-response training exercise conducted by National Guard units working with federal, state and local emergency management agencies and first responders.
Professional Education Center offers Cyber Common Technical Core training
July 17, 2015
Subjects Matter Experts like Jimmy Colvin, from CECOM, Cyber Training & Sustainment Branch, as well as personnel from the Army Reserve, active Army and Navy, attended the Cyber Common Technical Course to provide feedback in July, 2015, at Camp Robinson, Arkansas.
Combat engineers playing key role in New York Army National Guard Brigade's tactical training
July 16, 2015
New York Army National Guard Spc. Andrew Paulson, a heavy equipment operator from Amherst, New York, assigned to Company A, 27th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, operates a High Mobility Engineer Excavator (HMEE) to construct a fighting position during the 27th Infantry Brigade Combat Team Exportable Combat Training Capability (XCTC) exercise at Fort Drum on July 13, 2015.